Trade marks – beware of greenwashing!

Greenwashing is the term used where a business makes environmental claims about their products or services which are not strictly true. This can extend to trade marks so businesses should take care so they avoid running into issues.

Mattel (the owner of Barbie) recently opposed Burberry’s US trademark application for the phrase “BRBY”.

An independent boutique store win against Zara after claims that their branding was too similar.

The time keeps running despite a warning letter following a trade mark infringement.